The Oregon bill would phase out polystyrene foam dishware, packing peanuts and coolers. It would also ban PFAS in food packaging.
SB 543 prohibits restaurants and other food vendors from selling prepared food in polystyrene foam containers.
Plastic foam is not accepted in curbside recycling and is one of the top items found polluting Oregon's beaches. The practices aren’t allowed under U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules, which Oregon adopted, because of the potential for cross-contamination with pathogens or allergens.
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